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winds are gusting about 33 in laguardia, about 40 mile-per- hour wind in boston and a 54 mile-per-hour wind gust in nantucket. our highest wind gust is 26 in annapolis. we have a little light rain and showers pushing across parts of the metro area primarily east of i-95. that will be the best chance to see anything in terms of precipitation. temperatures are chilly, 40s and 30s, 39 in gaithersburg, 40 in rockville, 40 in great falls, 40 in fairfax, still 42 in college park and 41 in bowie. so tracking the nor'easter, light rain and/or snow primarily east of town tonight. it will stay dry in the western suburbs. good news for everyone, it will be a dry morning commute. keep your jacket handy and sunglasses tomorrow. yes, we'll see a fair amount of sunshine. now we see showers and rain baltimore, anne arundel into prince george's county. it moves out pretty fast. the clouds hang tough through midnight. then we see breaks and by tomorrow afternoon we're looking at pretty much pure sunshine. the winds will pick up, though. remember we're talking low 50s, but dress for the 40s tomorrow beca
winds are gusting about 33 in laguardia, about 40 mile-per- hour wind in boston and a 54 mile-per-hour wind gust in nantucket. our highest wind gust is 26 in annapolis. we have a little light rain and showers pushing across parts of the metro area primarily east of i-95. that will be the best chance to see anything in terms of precipitation. temperatures are chilly, 40s and 30s, 39 in gaithersburg, 40 in rockville, 40 in great falls, 40 in fairfax, still 42 in college park and 41 in bowie. so...
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our jan crawford reporting from boston has told us that mitt boston has told us that mitt romney has made the concession call to the president and we are expecting mitt romney very shortly, this is the scene in boston where we are expecting mitt romney to make that concession speech to his supporters. jan, can you give us some indication of when the governor may be coming out and what he might say? >> any moment, scott, he is back stage now arrived here and back stage getting miced up his aide put piece of paper, notes, i presume his concession speech on the podium so crowd now sitting here standing here waiting for the governor to come out to make these remarks. scott, i have to tell you remind you when he spoke to reporters earlier this afternoon on his campaign plane flying back here to boston from that last campaign swing in ohio and pennsylvania he was so confident he said he written out victory speech but not yet written concession speech. part of what they were looking at tonight was ohio of course but obviously governor also had to get together those remarks for tonight's con
our jan crawford reporting from boston has told us that mitt boston has told us that mitt romney has made the concession call to the president and we are expecting mitt romney very shortly, this is the scene in boston where we are expecting mitt romney to make that concession speech to his supporters. jan, can you give us some indication of when the governor may be coming out and what he might say? >> any moment, scott, he is back stage now arrived here and back stage getting miced up his...
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and a home game against the boston celtics -- boston celtics. he wants to improve from his modest eight-point performance against cleveland and they are looking for their first win. it all came down to the last shot. tony parker, and nailed it. 86-84. kevin durant with 23 points. coming up big. bad news, hockey fans. believe officially canceled the classic games. that is a huge economic blow to the announcer: the washington post on roscoe bartlett: “a champion of the tea party...an ideologue who is part of the problem in congress.” bartlett calls medicare unconstitutional. and even wants to completely abolish student loans for college. no wonder bill clinton and the washington post both endorse john delaney for his deep understanding of job creation. he'll be “an unusually effective congressman.” delaney: it's not about politics. it's about doing what's right to help the middle class. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. >> coming up tonight at 11:00 it is the local election question that has a maryland tied up in knots. questio
and a home game against the boston celtics -- boston celtics. he wants to improve from his modest eight-point performance against cleveland and they are looking for their first win. it all came down to the last shot. tony parker, and nailed it. 86-84. kevin durant with 23 points. coming up big. bad news, hockey fans. believe officially canceled the classic games. that is a huge economic blow to the announcer: the washington post on roscoe bartlett: “a champion of the tea party...an ideologue...
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as he makes his way in the grand ballroom in boston, they're getting ready for tomorrow night's election rally and his campaign is feeling optimistic and they believe people here will be celebrating. one day ahead of the elect, governor romney starts the campaigning in florida. a key battleground state with 29 crucial electoral votes. >> tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow. tomorro we begin a better tomorrow and this is going to change for the better tomorrow. your work is making a difference. >> reporter: and holding two rallies in virginia alone. >> and to look at the record, earned and real with record. the president promised change but that can't be finished in speeches but in achievement. >> reporter: he's also campaigning in ohio. they have made the buckstate important in this race. no republican won the white house without carrying ohio. his running mate paul ryan holding a separate rally in the same state and the vice presidentual nominee is visiting iowa, colorado, and wisconsin today. >> so many americans are looking to you in repo, here in nevada and a handful of states like my
as he makes his way in the grand ballroom in boston, they're getting ready for tomorrow night's election rally and his campaign is feeling optimistic and they believe people here will be celebrating. one day ahead of the elect, governor romney starts the campaigning in florida. a key battleground state with 29 crucial electoral votes. >> tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow. tomorro we begin a better tomorrow and this is going to change for the better tomorrow. your work is making a...
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just four days ago the boston celtics spoiled the washington wizards' home opener but coach whitman was impressed with the heart that he saw on the court that night. well, last night the wiz going for revenge in beantown and once again you can say they played with some heart. the wizards put everything they had out on the floor. down 11 at one point in the fourth, here underneath. jams it home to tie things up at 80. now 30 seconds left, still tied up. rajon rondo nailings the two pointer and gives the celtics the lead. but with time winding down, wiz down two. singleton and slams it home and we're headed to overtime. in ot though the celtics able to pull away. rondo finds bass down the court for the dagger. wizards gave a good effort but lose this one by six. and fall to 0-3 on the season. >>> check out this scene. the second leg of d.c. united's playoff series against new york was postponed from last night to tonight because of heavy snowfall from the nor'easter. if you recall, their first leg was already moved from new york -- new jersey to d.c. because of superstorm sandy. look at t
just four days ago the boston celtics spoiled the washington wizards' home opener but coach whitman was impressed with the heart that he saw on the court that night. well, last night the wiz going for revenge in beantown and once again you can say they played with some heart. the wizards put everything they had out on the floor. down 11 at one point in the fourth, here underneath. jams it home to tie things up at 80. now 30 seconds left, still tied up. rajon rondo nailings the two pointer and...
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a different scene in boston as mitt romney stood before a disappointed crowd. his concession speech was brief and heartfelt as he congratulated the president. >> this election is over but our principles endure. i believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide for a resurgent economy and to a new greatness. >> reporter: running mate paul ryan returns to the house of representatives as chairman of the budget committee and possibly the president's chief critic there. it is not clear what mitt romney will do next after two unsuccessful runs at the presidency. president obama returns to office with a deeply divided nation and government. congress must get to work right away on a number of issues that threaten to hit american pocketbooks. >>> voters in the free state weighed in on seven key ballot questions. question six, legalizing same- sex marriage passed with about 52% of the vote. governor martin o'malley says the passage of question six sends a message. >> i think it is a really important statement. the people of our stat
a different scene in boston as mitt romney stood before a disappointed crowd. his concession speech was brief and heartfelt as he congratulated the president. >> this election is over but our principles endure. i believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide for a resurgent economy and to a new greatness. >> reporter: running mate paul ryan returns to the house of representatives as chairman of the budget committee and possibly the...
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first we'll go to jan crawford in boston with the romney campaign. jan? >> reporter: well, scott, after 17 months of campaigning, that hard fought primary, and then, of course, the bruising general election battle, governor romney and his wife ann cast their votes this morning here in massachusetts. then governor romney was off for a little more campaigning trying to get every possible vote. he went to ohio and pennsylvania. here's what he said when he met with some campaign workers in that must-win state of ohio. >> we f we get folks out to vote we'll have the real change we need in this country and i'm so excited about the prospects. i've got to tell you, i'm buoyed by the spirit of the people across the nation. the enthusiasm, the support, the energy. >> we love you, man! >> thank you. (cheers and applause). >> reporter: that, of course, is the key if they can get their supporters out to vote. campaign sources i'm talking to say they're encouraged by what they're seeing. they have big turnout, their numbers will outperform what john mccain did in 2008
first we'll go to jan crawford in boston with the romney campaign. jan? >> reporter: well, scott, after 17 months of campaigning, that hard fought primary, and then, of course, the bruising general election battle, governor romney and his wife ann cast their votes this morning here in massachusetts. then governor romney was off for a little more campaigning trying to get every possible vote. he went to ohio and pennsylvania. here's what he said when he met with some campaign workers in...
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notorious boston mobster james "whitey" bulger, who spent 17 years in hiding before he was arrested last year, is in the hospital. the 83-year-old former leader of the winter hill gang is awaiting trial for 19 murders. he was taken from prison yesterday complaining of chest pains. gas lines straight out of the 1970s meet technology right out of the 1940s in a moment. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. >> pelley: finally tonight, it's gotten plenty tense on those long gasoline lines in new york and new jersey but ben tracy found a station where even after the hurricane it's still service with a smile. a smile and a very strong arm. >> reporter: in this gas line, there a
notorious boston mobster james "whitey" bulger, who spent 17 years in hiding before he was arrested last year, is in the hospital. the 83-year-old former leader of the winter hill gang is awaiting trial for 19 murders. he was taken from prison yesterday complaining of chest pains. gas lines straight out of the 1970s meet technology right out of the 1940s in a moment. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of...
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this is what it looks live now in the boston section of arlington still in the dark. surae chinn spent the day with crews trying to get the lights back on. >> reporter: it's a welcome sight to residents after sandy's destruction. >> what we have here is what was a real quagmire. >> reporter: the more damage, the longer the outage and the wait for repairs. waiting anxiously is agnes, bundled up on day two without power, she's learned from, pierce with four days in the dark -- experience with four days in the dark from the derecho. the kristin family is trying to stay plugged in. >> we went down to the local starbucks and filled up the local electricity to get some homework done. >> how cold is it? >> it's freezing. >> did you do all your homework? >> reporter: heard the moment it all went dark. at the height of the storm a tree came crashing down taking
this is what it looks live now in the boston section of arlington still in the dark. surae chinn spent the day with crews trying to get the lights back on. >> reporter: it's a welcome sight to residents after sandy's destruction. >> what we have here is what was a real quagmire. >> reporter: the more damage, the longer the outage and the wait for repairs. waiting anxiously is agnes, bundled up on day two without power, she's learned from, pierce with four days in the dark --...
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jon lapook, cbs news, boston. >> pelley: and that's our voice for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >> you can't expect a chicken in one-third of a second. it's impossible. >> millions of americans enjoy chicken for their dinner. a former usda inspector warns a new plan could leave you eating some of the foulest stuff you can imagine. and that juicy bird could come complete with puss, scabs and feces. >> is it safety important to everyone. >> phyllis in front of the department with a petition signed by 177,000 people. >> you can't inspect a chicken in one-third of a second. it's impossible.
jon lapook, cbs news, boston. >> pelley: and that's our voice for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >> you can't expect a chicken in one-third of a second. it's impossible. >> millions of americans enjoy chicken for their dinner. a former usda inspector warns a new plan could leave you eating some of the foulest stuff you can...
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but the crowd fell silent in boston, where mitt romney supporters found his candidate did not earn enough votes to earn the white house. >> i wish i was able to lead the country in a different direction. but the nation chose another leader. we join with you to pray for him and for this great nation. >> romney called for bipartisanship. >> we cannot risk partisan bickering. >> a sentiment echoed by the president. >> whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. you have made me a better president. >> the president promised to work with congress, he vowed -- >> we remain more that a collection of red states and blue states. we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> senator harry reid and john boehner talking about the need for bipartisanship as we move forward here in d.c. we have heard it before. >> what seemed to drive people to the polls? >> 62% of people said the economy is what got them to the ballot box tested. health care, taxes, the deficit were other issues that people talked about. people blamed george w. bush for the contra
but the crowd fell silent in boston, where mitt romney supporters found his candidate did not earn enough votes to earn the white house. >> i wish i was able to lead the country in a different direction. but the nation chose another leader. we join with you to pray for him and for this great nation. >> romney called for bipartisanship. >> we cannot risk partisan bickering. >> a sentiment echoed by the president. >> whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened...
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this is in boston. he's with his grandchildren there. so this is the romney family watching the vote returns as they're coming in. we now have a new cbs news projection, cbs news is projecting that senator sherrod brown will retain his seat in the senate from the state of ohio. this is a seat the democrats had, sherrod brown will return to the senate in the state of ohio as their united states senator. there are nine battleground states tonight, we have called two of them. we have projected that two of them have gone into the column of president obama, new hampshire, and wisconsin, but that leaves the rest of the battleground states still unprojected at this point. don't have enough information in order to tell you which way they are going. but let's have a look at the colorado tabulated vote as it stands right now. almost half of the vote has been counted. the president has a slight lead over governor romney with still more than half of our vote yet to be counted. our man in colorado is barry petersen. barry, colorado used to be a relia
this is in boston. he's with his grandchildren there. so this is the romney family watching the vote returns as they're coming in. we now have a new cbs news projection, cbs news is projecting that senator sherrod brown will retain his seat in the senate from the state of ohio. this is a seat the democrats had, sherrod brown will return to the senate in the state of ohio as their united states senator. there are nine battleground states tonight, we have called two of them. we have projected...
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. >> ray allen left the organization and last time i checked it's the boston celtics and it's not the old kevin bar net washed up player. >> if you want to keep it on the court and have some competition i say by all means that's old school. that's the way they did it out on the steets. >> i've got a lot of problems with people shaking hands after the game. >> i'm not talking to you after the break. >> i'm not talking to you right now. >> it doesn't last long. >> back to football, the hall will not be suspended for his actions during sunday's game. nfl.com reports the league decided to foin him instead. the cornerback was kicked out of last week's game for an incident with an official. still no word on how much he'll have to pay. he'll afford it. whatever it is. >> the nfl has yet to make an official announcement. >>> to basketball now. barker thinks a 21-foot jumper as time expires, with their new uniforms to give the spurs the win against oklahoma city and parker scored the last 14 months for his team. he was on a roll. second youngest player to reach 10,000 career points. >> wow. a
. >> ray allen left the organization and last time i checked it's the boston celtics and it's not the old kevin bar net washed up player. >> if you want to keep it on the court and have some competition i say by all means that's old school. that's the way they did it out on the steets. >> i've got a lot of problems with people shaking hands after the game. >> i'm not talking to you after the break. >> i'm not talking to you right now. >> it doesn't last long....
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. >> reporter: romney and his supporters will spend tonight at the boston convention center. i talked to a top campaign aide, he said they were feeling confident. they like what they're seeing in their internal polls. now it's just all about which of these candidates' supporters are most intense and most enthusiastic and how many of them are going to turn out to vote today. >> jan crawford, thank you. president obama made his last campaign stops monday in wisconsin, ohio, and iowa. and after his final rally in des moines, the president spent the night in his hometown of chicago. nancy is there. good morning. >> reporter: the president is waking up in his own townhouse th morning, and unlike governor romney, he is staying put. no campaign stops. he'll play a traditional pickup basketball game with friends and aides, maybe drop by obama campaign headquarters to thank all of his staffers and volunteers. then tonight he will head to this convention center for what he hopes will be a victory party. on a clear, chilly night, president obama joined 20,000 supporters at the same corn
. >> reporter: romney and his supporters will spend tonight at the boston convention center. i talked to a top campaign aide, he said they were feeling confident. they like what they're seeing in their internal polls. now it's just all about which of these candidates' supporters are most intense and most enthusiastic and how many of them are going to turn out to vote today. >> jan crawford, thank you. president obama made his last campaign stops monday in wisconsin, ohio, and iowa....
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in boston, a memorial to the black soldiers who fought in the union army... and in new york's central park, the famous statue of civil war general william sherman. saint gaudens suffered from periods of depression, and while working on the sherman sculpture in paris, had a recurrence that one day became unbearable. >> mccullough: it was very early in the morning, still not quite light. and what he was going to do was kill himself by jumping off this bridge. >> safer: the pont des arts. >> mccullough: the pont des arts, the "bridge of the arts." and as he got out here, probably about where we're standing, the sun began to rise, and the whole faÇade of the louvre was lit up, all the bridges. and he said to himself, "i don't want to die. i want to live." and he started whistling, and walked back up to the studio happy as can be. it was paris. paris saved his life, literally saved his life. >> safer: we moved on to the sorbonne, paris's ancient university. it changed the lives of many other americans. >> mccullough: charles sumner was here in 1838. and he had co
in boston, a memorial to the black soldiers who fought in the union army... and in new york's central park, the famous statue of civil war general william sherman. saint gaudens suffered from periods of depression, and while working on the sherman sculpture in paris, had a recurrence that one day became unbearable. >> mccullough: it was very early in the morning, still not quite light. and what he was going to do was kill himself by jumping off this bridge. >> safer: the pont des...
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level move on to romney headquarters up in boston where susan mcginnis is live and susan, governor romney's been very busy with election day. and that's sort of a break with tradition right? >> reporter: they do. mitt romney made a late decision derek to keep campaigning up until the 1 #th hour. he -- 11th hour. he did some campaigning in cleveland and then pittsburgh. he didn't want the lose the election without having done everything he possibly could. he decided to spend some time in states, in pittsburgh he was growthed by about 1,000 -- greeted by about 1,000 supporters. this is when you know you're going to win. >> speaking of whether or not he knows he's going to win, the numbers have not been looking so great for romney in the last couple of weeks. did you hear any wavering in the confidence that governor romney will rise up and take this thing? >> reporter: the party line from the romney camp is all optimistic. they are not wavering at all. the -- the lead is -- the lead is going to the president but it is razor thin. you know anybody lived through a lot of elections knows it could
level move on to romney headquarters up in boston where susan mcginnis is live and susan, governor romney's been very busy with election day. and that's sort of a break with tradition right? >> reporter: they do. mitt romney made a late decision derek to keep campaigning up until the 1 #th hour. he -- 11th hour. he did some campaigning in cleveland and then pittsburgh. he didn't want the lose the election without having done everything he possibly could. he decided to spend some time in...
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. >> now, romney will be watching returns in boston tonight. president obama will be watching from chicago. polls in virginia have been open for about half an hour now and voting in maryland and d.c. is set to begin shortly at 7:00 a.m. >> battleground virginia will prove to be crucial for candidates with 13 electoral votes up for grabs as well as a highly contested race for a u.s. senate seat. melanie alnwick is live with the latest now. good morning. >> good morning. things have certainly been picking up not only here at the polling place in langley, virginia at langley high school but also at precincts around the state as people try to get in their votes before they head off this morning. we understand that senate candidate george allen has showed up also at his polling place in mount vernon and that he is in a line of about 200 people. they are not getting any special treatment there. he will have to wait until everybody el goes through in order to cast his vote presumably for himself and here inside langley high school, there is probably a
. >> now, romney will be watching returns in boston tonight. president obama will be watching from chicago. polls in virginia have been open for about half an hour now and voting in maryland and d.c. is set to begin shortly at 7:00 a.m. >> battleground virginia will prove to be crucial for candidates with 13 electoral votes up for grabs as well as a highly contested race for a u.s. senate seat. melanie alnwick is live with the latest now. good morning. >> good morning. things...
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jan crawford is in boston where the republican nominee spoke to his supporters. >> reporter: governor romney waited about an hour to concede after the state of ohio was called for the president. everyone thought it's over but the romney campaign wanted to see some more of the actual votes from some of those suburbs around cincinnati. they didn't want to give up. when colorado was declared for the president, the campaign knew that was it, romney picked up the phone and called the president. >> this election is over, but our principles endure. i believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide to aesurgent economy and to renewed greatness. >> reporter: a defeated mitt romney was gracious. >> i believe in america. i believe in the people of america. >> reporter: after running for president for 17 months, his campaign came up empty. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. >> reporter: there was clear disappointment as the reality of what could have been sank in. >> i also want to th
jan crawford is in boston where the republican nominee spoke to his supporters. >> reporter: governor romney waited about an hour to concede after the state of ohio was called for the president. everyone thought it's over but the romney campaign wanted to see some more of the actual votes from some of those suburbs around cincinnati. they didn't want to give up. when colorado was declared for the president, the campaign knew that was it, romney picked up the phone and called the...
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the fact that you know the southern races aren't called, that isn't what boston wanted to have by 9:00. so they can feel good that ohio and pennsylvania haven't been called either, but we do know pennsylvania that the preside we just wantthere. and l you, some of the little in ohio john yang is in hamilton county. that's the big c it was a bush county iwe don't have a lot of raw vote in yet. a little bit. but as john yang was telling us in the early vote and that's what this is this is all earlyt county. and the president had a big 16,000-vote that's a big- the president!é to essentially dupur years ago and he did. now again, we don't have the electi+a in. that's what that sre going to do with early vote and what theyaid they were going to be able to do with demographic of the electorate in florida and watching the raw votes, it looks like what they thought the electorate going to look like. t to extra we did see bob . that turned out to be a tough a ton of money against him. also see bill nelson pul florida. and missouri which is claire mccaskill versus todd akin. maybe is just too w
the fact that you know the southern races aren't called, that isn't what boston wanted to have by 9:00. so they can feel good that ohio and pennsylvania haven't been called either, but we do know pennsylvania that the preside we just wantthere. and l you, some of the little in ohio john yang is in hamilton county. that's the big c it was a bush county iwe don't have a lot of raw vote in yet. a little bit. but as john yang was telling us in the early vote and that's what this is this is all...
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the rematch with the celtics in boston, wizards down 11 in the 4th quarter. another nice night for seraphin, 16 points. 83-82 wiz. final ticks down two chris singleton, yes, throws it down. we're tied heading into overtime where the celtics then took over. wizards are getting close but not close enough. brandon bass didn't get ahead of this one and the cs throw it down. wizards now 0-3 on the year host the bucs friday. >>> whatever the weather the mls playoffs seem to get the front. last week's storm caused the game to switch venue, tonight the nor'easter complicating matters, snow come down hard at red bull stadium this evening. 700 united fans made the trek, probably weren't expect this. field crews tried to shovel, but the snow would not let up, not ideal soccer weather, of course, exposing the players and fans to the elements a concern, but the two head coaches actually had differing views on whether the game ought to proceed. >> i want to play. i think we want to go. right now we're in a little holding pattern trying to get that first level of snow off,
the rematch with the celtics in boston, wizards down 11 in the 4th quarter. another nice night for seraphin, 16 points. 83-82 wiz. final ticks down two chris singleton, yes, throws it down. we're tied heading into overtime where the celtics then took over. wizards are getting close but not close enough. brandon bass didn't get ahead of this one and the cs throw it down. wizards now 0-3 on the year host the bucs friday. >>> whatever the weather the mls playoffs seem to get the front....
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boston globe," so i know how excellent that paper can be. help me understand something. you've been seeing mitt romney for years and years. we've all been watching him trying to become president for six years, being governor. how is it he's been in public life for so long and still the american people feel they know so little about him as a man and understand so little about him where he stands in terms of the issues? >> part of it, i think, is romney's own -- he's grown as a candidate, but he's still -- there's a discomfort in some ways of being a politic and being out there on the campaign trail and relating to average people. he's always been a little bit guarded, even as governor, sort of democrats always point out he had velvet ropes, you know, guarding his corner office and the elevator. he had one elevator reserved for him. there's always been an element of guardedness, i think, about mitt romney. in some ways that's hurt him a little bit on the campaign trail in relating to people. he has gotten better about that. it's still an imped
boston globe," so i know how excellent that paper can be. help me understand something. you've been seeing mitt romney for years and years. we've all been watching him trying to become president for six years, being governor. how is it he's been in public life for so long and still the american people feel they know so little about him as a man and understand so little about him where he stands in terms of the issues? >> part of it, i think, is romney's own -- he's grown as a...
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boston sees daylight. he's coming nearside and returns it 30 sick yards. 20-10 virginia deficit. 4th -- 36 yards. 20-10 virginia deficit. no bowl game this year for virginia. they fall to 4-7. they're at virginia tech next week. >>> speaking of those hokies they are on the hardwood taking on virginia military institute. we have highlights right around the corner. p risis >>> welcome back. last year they were one of the lowest scoring teams in the acc, but virginia tech basketball with new head coach james johnson are trying to put a new stamp on the hokies this year, a fast pace up tempo offense. it seems to be working so far. hosting virginia military institute tonight in blacksburg, senior guard eric green, spins through traffic, had 23 point tonight, 1,000 points on his career, the 43rd hokie in the 1,000 point club. out to a big 1st half, one of three three's for jerel eddie. he had 17. hokies three-on-one off the steal here. it's joey van zeger. he gets the highlight flush. virginia tech s
boston sees daylight. he's coming nearside and returns it 30 sick yards. 20-10 virginia deficit. 4th -- 36 yards. 20-10 virginia deficit. no bowl game this year for virginia. they fall to 4-7. they're at virginia tech next week. >>> speaking of those hokies they are on the hardwood taking on virginia military institute. we have highlights right around the corner. p risis >>> welcome back. last year they were one of the lowest scoring teams in the acc, but virginia...
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in the city of boston. this is a major story in boston and unfortunately did not make it to the level of the statewide political race as far as the warren brown contest was concern. that is unfortunate, and that has to change. we saw with the occupied movement, i like to refer to it lifting rocks that showed the unseemly side of what has been going on. you really saw police departments, advanced equipment deployed at largely peaceful protest groups. this problem is getting worse. they will continue to fund the police departments for their federalization as they seek to become local police officers that reply to crime and increasingly like intelligence agencies. a elizabeth warren is going to be faced with a lot of these questions, and certainly the president is going to be faced with those questions, too, but to say to everybody of their possibly thinking, it does not issues, wen thiese can take action of the local level. i would encourage you to go to my website. you can take action in your local community
in the city of boston. this is a major story in boston and unfortunately did not make it to the level of the statewide political race as far as the warren brown contest was concern. that is unfortunate, and that has to change. we saw with the occupied movement, i like to refer to it lifting rocks that showed the unseemly side of what has been going on. you really saw police departments, advanced equipment deployed at largely peaceful protest groups. this problem is getting worse. they will...
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through new york city and up to boston. the worst being around the new jersey shoreline and especially long island out to cape cod. then tomorrow night you can the situation changes and here's where it gets really dice i is it was supposed to snow inland over the mountains. it now looks like a more compact area around the suburbs. western connecticut, other areas under the gun here. wouldn't you know it the areas just getting back on their feet in terms of power outables now. that is a brand new cop sent to the storm coming up later tomorrow, tomorrow night. check out the major impacts from the storm then. yes, could be gusty winds, cape cod, long eye law and, yes excoastal flooding late in the afternoon tomorrow but that mix with heavy wet snow around 7:00 tomorrow evening that is the big wildcard. we will be watching that throughout. >> we do not need t thank you very much, todd gross. >>> no matter who whips today, the most immediate threat to your money is the fiscal cliff. that's right. severe spending cuts and big tax
through new york city and up to boston. the worst being around the new jersey shoreline and especially long island out to cape cod. then tomorrow night you can the situation changes and here's where it gets really dice i is it was supposed to snow inland over the mountains. it now looks like a more compact area around the suburbs. western connecticut, other areas under the gun here. wouldn't you know it the areas just getting back on their feet in terms of power outables now. that is a brand...
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we both submitted our economic proposals to the boston globe. they were sent out four independent economic analysis. what the independent economists found is that i was 67% more effective at cutting the deficit then senator brown. why? because i am willing to make cuts. i am willing to make substantial cuts. i support substantial cuts. i also believe we have to raise revenues. that is what it will take to get serious about our deficit. i truly believe on this one, this is about our children and grandchildren. we cannot leave it to our grandchildren to pay off our debts. >> great question. we are in the $16 trillion national debt. we are in another trillion dollar deficit. you cannot keep borrowing to pay our bills. when we are talking about cutting military spending, we have party cut in half a trillion dollars. that affects many people in this room and people watching. i have been battling as a member of the arms services committee to try to find the resources to protect our men and women who are serving. we have sequestration coming up. we are
we both submitted our economic proposals to the boston globe. they were sent out four independent economic analysis. what the independent economists found is that i was 67% more effective at cutting the deficit then senator brown. why? because i am willing to make cuts. i am willing to make substantial cuts. i support substantial cuts. i also believe we have to raise revenues. that is what it will take to get serious about our deficit. i truly believe on this one, this is about our children and...
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abc's brandi hitt is in boston. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. this is where mitt romney headquarters is set up. and where mitt romney hopes to hold a victory party later this evening. romney rallied support in the big battleground states he needs for victory, including florida, virginia and the biggest of all, ohio. he needs those states because this race is still so very close. >> i need your work. i need your help. i need your vote. >> reporter: romney ended his campaign swing in new hampshire with a big celebration that included a performance by kid rock. his campaign believes that romney has the momentum and enthusiasm on his side to win this race. and we'll find out today when voters hit the polls. rob and paula? >> today's the one poll that counts. thanks for that. >>> and make abc news your place for election returns with our team, live, right there in times square. it kicks off at 7:00 eastern time tonight. >>> well, there are also 33 senate seats up for grabs today. among the high-profile races, the one in massachusetts between democrat
abc's brandi hitt is in boston. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. this is where mitt romney headquarters is set up. and where mitt romney hopes to hold a victory party later this evening. romney rallied support in the big battleground states he needs for victory, including florida, virginia and the biggest of all, ohio. he needs those states because this race is still so very close. >> i need your work. i need your help. i need your vote. >> reporter: romney ended his...
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you talk to folks in boston as they watch what is happening. all of them furiously working the hand he would and cell phone. talk -- handheld and cell phones. it's a delosse race. republicans recognize it could turn on what happens in florida. and virginia, and ohio. they're watch them carefully. they believe as goes those three states, so goes the nation. they recognize ohio is the principal battleground and it could be a late night. may even spill in days, greg. >> greg: thanks, carl. tyke with the mic. this is an interesting question. he talked about mitt voting. is there a tradition, do you vote for the other guy? no? >> bob: i highly doubt it. i know given your analytical skills here maybe something new. >> greg: no need for mocking. >> bob: that wasn't mocking. >> dana: that is the way america is going. everyone is a winner. everyone gets a trophy. you have want to help the other guy out. >> bob: can i make a point about this race. that is that percentage of the vote in presidential races that have been white gone down two points in four
you talk to folks in boston as they watch what is happening. all of them furiously working the hand he would and cell phone. talk -- handheld and cell phones. it's a delosse race. republicans recognize it could turn on what happens in florida. and virginia, and ohio. they're watch them carefully. they believe as goes those three states, so goes the nation. they recognize ohio is the principal battleground and it could be a late night. may even spill in days, greg. >> greg: thanks, carl....
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reporting live in boston, rita williams. channel 2 news. >>> the polls closing in 14 states, some in battleground states. where do things stand. >> we have new numbers including the battleground state of ohio. >> if president obama wins ohio it will be very difficult for mitt romney to win the election, he would have to sweep the other battleground states. the latest numbers out of ohio, you can see president obama has a ten-point lead, 55% to 45% but it is still very early so we can draw any conclusion is from yet. but things are shaping up like they are favoring president obama. now, there we go. we want to take a look at the state of michigan. this is mitt romney's home state, his father was an auto executive but not doing well there. president obama is leading michigan in the state of michigan 53% to 47%, a lot of that has to do with the president saving the auto industry and some perceiving that mitt romney was going to let it collapse. >> let's go ahead and head to the southern part of the country. getting new numbers
reporting live in boston, rita williams. channel 2 news. >>> the polls closing in 14 states, some in battleground states. where do things stand. >> we have new numbers including the battleground state of ohio. >> if president obama wins ohio it will be very difficult for mitt romney to win the election, he would have to sweep the other battleground states. the latest numbers out of ohio, you can see president obama has a ten-point lead, 55% to 45% but it is still very early...
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we'll got to boston in a moment. we begin with karen travers at obama headquarters, hi, karen. >> here in chicago the mood has been electric. the crudowd erupted when the networks predicted obama won ohio and thus had been re-elected. the president didn't just win ohio. he held his midwestern fire wall, wisconsin and iowa. we have been paying so much attention to ohio over the last couple month. a critical state for their strategy. he won virginia, colorado, he won nevada. this has turned into a very big night for president obama. you had the sense from campaign aide early on as the polls started closing that they new things were trend in their direction and they were feeling confident. the president wrote two different speeches for tonight. a victory speech. and a concession speech. he was prepared for any scenario. tonight here in this room, before, newly 20,000, very excited supporters, he gets to deliver that victory speech. >> we are an american family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people
we'll got to boston in a moment. we begin with karen travers at obama headquarters, hi, karen. >> here in chicago the mood has been electric. the crudowd erupted when the networks predicted obama won ohio and thus had been re-elected. the president didn't just win ohio. he held his midwestern fire wall, wisconsin and iowa. we have been paying so much attention to ohio over the last couple month. a critical state for their strategy. he won virginia, colorado, he won nevada. this has turned...
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convention and ex pope center in south boston. this is where mitt romney's election night was held. it was where he conceded to president obama just a few hours ago. they were told he is at the hotel next door. this is where the party was last night. want to show you video of the election party that mitt romney held here. it was a party. this is a very, very tight race. nobody knew it better than mitt romney. that is why after voted on tuesday in massachusetts he took to the campaign trail going to swing states pennsylvania and ohio. president obama did end up taking both of those states where mitt romney was rallying monday night. the mood was very, very somber. he gave his concession speech. this is a little bit of what he said. take a listen. >> like so many of you paul and i left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. >> i wish i was able to lead the country in anothdirection. we earnestly pray for him and for this great nation. >> mitt romney also thanked his wife ann and his family and all of the pe
convention and ex pope center in south boston. this is where mitt romney's election night was held. it was where he conceded to president obama just a few hours ago. they were told he is at the hotel next door. this is where the party was last night. want to show you video of the election party that mitt romney held here. it was a party. this is a very, very tight race. nobody knew it better than mitt romney. that is why after voted on tuesday in massachusetts he took to the campaign trail...
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but moving along, this is from wcvb, affiliate in the boston area. the winds are gusting up to near hurricane intensity. we'll look at gusty winds along the northern new england coast for this afternoon. >> all right, karen. thank you. those pictures look just like my neighborhood. >>> the brutal nor'easter, no way to put it, it's rubbing salt deep into the wounds of so many people. especially people in seaside heights. remember seaside heights, the jersey shore town so pounded by super storm sandy just nine days ago. these were the images we showed you a day after. it damaged or demolished the homes, the cars. streets, where there aren't streets before. rivers where there aren't rivers before. nothing was despaired. that ferris wheel and the roller coaster decimated. damaged or destroyed. mayor bill acres talked to us about his town's heartache and emotional and physical pain literally hours after that storm hit passed over his town. have a listen. >> my job is managing, their job -- they're physically out there. we're riding around at 2:00 in the m
but moving along, this is from wcvb, affiliate in the boston area. the winds are gusting up to near hurricane intensity. we'll look at gusty winds along the northern new england coast for this afternoon. >> all right, karen. thank you. those pictures look just like my neighborhood. >>> the brutal nor'easter, no way to put it, it's rubbing salt deep into the wounds of so many people. especially people in seaside heights. remember seaside heights, the jersey shore town so pounded...
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chick-fil-a remains the most popular fast food chicken chain voted no. 1 by consumers raising cane and boston market coming in second and third. >> may be a lot easier to get a cholesterol test and a major road project finally open. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight how are your cholesterol levels? no. 5, cholesterol tests could soon be more tolerable for adults. currently people are supposed to fast up to 12 hours prior to the tests. a new study shows fasting may not be necessary and eating before the test had little impact on the overall results. no. 4, fewer women in the u.s. are giving birth to premature babies. a new report from the march of dimes shows the rate of premature births fell by nearly 12% last year to its lowest level in nearly a decade, but nearly a half million babies are stillborn prematurely each year. no. 3, metro is taking online orders for its commemorative 2013 inaugural smartrip cards. they will bear a picture of the president and be preloaded with the one day pass. you can use it as a flash pass for unlimited travel on inauguration day. each c
chick-fil-a remains the most popular fast food chicken chain voted no. 1 by consumers raising cane and boston market coming in second and third. >> may be a lot easier to get a cholesterol test and a major road project finally open. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight how are your cholesterol levels? no. 5, cholesterol tests could soon be more tolerable for adults. currently people are supposed to fast up to 12 hours prior to the tests. a new study shows fasting...
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"the boston globe" said the campaign had planned a big fireworks show to celebrate the victo victory. for a few moments, it was actually online and really to go. and it includes plans for the inauguration. and it says he's working on a smooth transfer of power. but now mid romney is a private citiz citizen. he doesn't have secret service protection. the campaign aides say the credit cards have been cut off and supporters say he's likely to move to his home in california. i think he just fades, says one top donor. i think we have seen for the most part the last of mitt romney. but for the party he's leaving behind, the debate is just beginning. does the gop adapt, or does it fade into relevance? is this the party of lincoln or the party of rush limbaugh. joining me is megan mccain, columnist for "the daily beast and msnbc contributor. on election night she tweeted, quote, my party has to evolve or it's gooding to die. hogan go aheadly, he's worked for both rick santorum and mike huckabee. thank you both for joining me. >> thank you. >> thank you, reverend. >> what ails the party, in yo
"the boston globe" said the campaign had planned a big fireworks show to celebrate the victo victory. for a few moments, it was actually online and really to go. and it includes plans for the inauguration. and it says he's working on a smooth transfer of power. but now mid romney is a private citiz citizen. he doesn't have secret service protection. the campaign aides say the credit cards have been cut off and supporters say he's likely to move to his home in california. i think he...
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she is in boston tonight. jan? >> well, scott, governor romney just landed here about an hour ago after making campaign stops in that key state of ohio and in pennsylvania. he talked to reporters on the way back on the plane and he said he felt good about this campaign. they hadn't left anything in the locker room and that he thinks they're going to win. he said he just finished his victory speech. he's not written a concession speech. now, the mood inside the campaign tonight, scott, is one of cautious optimism, i'd say. but there is a little bit of nervousness and here's why: campaign sources that i'm talking with tonight say they are encouraged by the high numbers of republican turnout they're seeing in these swing states like ohio, florida, virginia. they believe that will outperform john mccain in 2008. that's the key to this election. they really had to run up the score in those areas. but here's where the nervousness comes in. they're also seeing some of the president's turnout in some of those democratic ar
she is in boston tonight. jan? >> well, scott, governor romney just landed here about an hour ago after making campaign stops in that key state of ohio and in pennsylvania. he talked to reporters on the way back on the plane and he said he felt good about this campaign. they hadn't left anything in the locker room and that he thinks they're going to win. he said he just finished his victory speech. he's not written a concession speech. now, the mood inside the campaign tonight, scott, is...
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. >> there were cheers in chicago and tears in boston. after the long hard fight, it was all over for the challenger. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. >> now after the bruising campaign and facing a congress as divided as it was before the election, president obama and the country prepare for the next four years. >> thank you, america! god bless you! god bless these united states. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "america this morning" with rob nelson and paula faris. >>> good wednesday morning, everybody. four years ago barack obama stood on the brink of history the morning after his election. now four years later he stands on the brink of a second term. >> the president has won re-election after a hard-fought campaign, saying he returned to the white house more determined and decisive than ever. >> and he claimed a decisive and sweeping victory over challenger mitt romney although the popular vote is a lot tighter. >> but in the end, almost all of the key b
. >> there were cheers in chicago and tears in boston. after the long hard fight, it was all over for the challenger. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. >> now after the bruising campaign and facing a congress as divided as it was before the election, president obama and the country prepare for the next four years. >> thank you, america! god bless you! god bless these united states. >>...
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let's start with rita williams live in boston. that's where mitt romney's campaign is planning for a victory party. >> reporter: party planners have had to plan for any eventity, a tie, a win, or a loss. if there's a loss, they will turn the lights down real low and that confetti will, will you probably never see it. >> i'm just going to get the regular quarter pounder, without cheese. and a baked potato. >> now, mitt romney may not be very hungry tonight. and one of his last campaign stops today, he and his runningmate paul ryan ordered fast food in cleveland in that important battleground state of ohio. polls show president obama had the tinyist of lead going into this election day. >> i expect it to be more tired. given the number of events and hours and i think i got energy for the people that i spent time with, whether at the rope line or the rallies. when you have ten thousand people cheering you, you get a real boost from it. >> now, let me show you this video. the plane carrying mitt romney landed here in boston. and the g
let's start with rita williams live in boston. that's where mitt romney's campaign is planning for a victory party. >> reporter: party planners have had to plan for any eventity, a tie, a win, or a loss. if there's a loss, they will turn the lights down real low and that confetti will, will you probably never see it. >> i'm just going to get the regular quarter pounder, without cheese. and a baked potato. >> now, mitt romney may not be very hungry tonight. and one of his last...
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>> it's a pleasure to be back in boston. i think it looks very good for m.i.t. i think right along it has looked that way. i think the feing in the inmpaign is we'll takemp florid, north carolina, and virginia, thank you very much, and go on from there. >> warner: what is it you're counting on? >> myself, i think it comes down to people in the booth. and what they're going to reflect on when they go in there. without casting aspersions in any direction i think it's easy for people to conclude in the booth they don't want w four moe years of what they've had. >> warner: what impact do the think hurricane sandy has had on mitt romney? >> it's difficult to say. certainly, i've been living in new york. it was a big-- a big, powerful factor there. >> warner: now, there is also a very exciting and important senate race here. you have the republican incumbent, senator scott brown, who assumed teddy kennedy's seat, won that six years ago. running against elizabeth warren, consumer activist and advocate. how do you think that looks? >> i think scott brown is the tremendo
>> it's a pleasure to be back in boston. i think it looks very good for m.i.t. i think right along it has looked that way. i think the feing in the inmpaign is we'll takemp florid, north carolina, and virginia, thank you very much, and go on from there. >> warner: what is it you're counting on? >> myself, i think it comes down to people in the booth. and what they're going to reflect on when they go in there. without casting aspersions in any direction i think it's easy for...
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one to four inches in that boston/cape cod area. and look at the inland snow. so these folks without power because of the trees down will probably have more trees down. and what would normally protect you on the coastline are those high dunes and berms, well, none of that is there. we'll go through all of america's forecast, including the forecast for that nor'easter when we come back. >> all right. sam. thank you very much. we'll have much more from the storm zone in moments. but let's go to the election center and george. >> thanks, elizabeth. as you see at the brand-new election kwhaertds headquarters square. just one day to go, "your voice your vote." the final poll shows a slight edge for president obama, but either man could win a race this close. we begin with david muir covering the romney campaign from cleveland, ohio. good morning, david. >> good morning, george. it's hard to believe it's come down to 24 hours left. on this election eve, several spots for mitt romney. not surprisingly, one of the key states he'll be in today, right here, the state he
one to four inches in that boston/cape cod area. and look at the inland snow. so these folks without power because of the trees down will probably have more trees down. and what would normally protect you on the coastline are those high dunes and berms, well, none of that is there. we'll go through all of america's forecast, including the forecast for that nor'easter when we come back. >> all right. sam. thank you very much. we'll have much more from the storm zone in moments. but let's...
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mitt romney today left his boston hotel without comment choosing to let last night to mark sum up his disappointment. >> i still wish i had been able to fulfill your hopes, but the nation chose another leader. >> the electoral was hired in the popular vote margin. president phoned leaders on the -- on both sides of the aisle talking about how to get past the partisan bickering that has made the last congress one of the least effective in decades. @ fiscal cliff we keep talking about means there is no time to rest. we will explain that further at 6:00. we will also talk about breeze then statements being made by republican -- brazen statements being made by republican party elders. >> thank you so much, scott. stock prices have fallen after the election, closing at the worst level of the year. the dow jones ended at 12,932. concerns were cited and energy companies and banks took big losses. >> president obama got a big win, but virginia was the next to the last state to be called. that is because the votes were still being counted in two county's. >> in 2004 george w. bush won votes he
mitt romney today left his boston hotel without comment choosing to let last night to mark sum up his disappointment. >> i still wish i had been able to fulfill your hopes, but the nation chose another leader. >> the electoral was hired in the popular vote margin. president phoned leaders on the -- on both sides of the aisle talking about how to get past the partisan bickering that has made the last congress one of the least effective in decades. @ fiscal cliff we keep talking about...
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get some sleep. >> now let's get the view from boston. tahman was there all week. and, tahman, was romney really prepared for this? >> no, i don't think so. it might explain why it took him so long to come out last night and deliver his concession remarks. the romney campaign felt like they had momentum over the final month, especially after the strong performance in the first debate. they thought they were hitting a target among their republican base voters, but in the end it wasn't enough. >> and, of course, let the monday morning quarterbacking or wednesday morning quarterbacking begin but what went wrong with romney's campaign? >> reporter: a lot of things went well. they hit a number of hard-hitting attacks. romney presenting himself as a successful businessperson who could fix the struggling economy, but the obama campaign tore into that, and obama never successful responded. the other thing is the romney campaign was operating under the assumption that the voting electorate would look like it looked for the last 60 years, and that's fine, but they were runni
get some sleep. >> now let's get the view from boston. tahman was there all week. and, tahman, was romney really prepared for this? >> no, i don't think so. it might explain why it took him so long to come out last night and deliver his concession remarks. the romney campaign felt like they had momentum over the final month, especially after the strong performance in the first debate. they thought they were hitting a target among their republican base voters, but in the end it...
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mitt and ann romney voted a few moments ago here in boston. a bit of an irony. no expert or citizen expects romney to carry massachusetts, his home state. experts say he'll be lucky if he matches 36% that john mccain got four years ago when he ran against barack obama. it's not just the fact that massachusetts is a state that tilts democratic. frankly voters here have similar complaints to what has been heard nationally about the former governor. >> i don't think there's a mystery about mitt romney. i think the united states is learning what we learned here. we're never exactly sure if he means what he says and how long he's going to stick with it. >> reporter: the real action in massachusetts is the dead heat contest for the senate between scott brown, the republican, and elizabeth warren, the democrat. voter turnout could top 70%. some 3 million plus votes being cast in one of the most closely watched senate races in the country that could very well determine the balance of power in the senate in the next congress. >> the difference is that scott brown is popu
mitt and ann romney voted a few moments ago here in boston. a bit of an irony. no expert or citizen expects romney to carry massachusetts, his home state. experts say he'll be lucky if he matches 36% that john mccain got four years ago when he ran against barack obama. it's not just the fact that massachusetts is a state that tilts democratic. frankly voters here have similar complaints to what has been heard nationally about the former governor. >> i don't think there's a mystery about...